Cargotec is committed to Baltic Sea Action Summit joint venture to save the Baltic Sea
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Cargotec is committed to Baltic Sea Action Summit joint venture to save theBaltic SeaCARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 10 FEBRUARY 2010 4:15 P.M. EETCargotec participates in the Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) joint venture,which is designed to lay out measures to save the Baltic Sea. Cargotec has beenactive in co-operative work and research around the Baltic Sea since thebeginning of 2007 and presented its commitment to concrete action on 19 May2009. Cargotec wishes to promote understanding about the need to prevent climatechange, which also has an effect on the health of the Baltic Sea.Cargotec is defining environmental targets for different phases of the supplychain and steps for implementation have already begun. They start with thepurchase and logistics of incoming components and end with final products andtheir appropriate use.According to Mikael M?nen, President and CEO of Cargotec, the company'scommitment is demonstrated by its actions: "Over the last year we emphasisedsustainability in the products that we offer, for example, the launch of anelectronic shuttle carrier and electric cranes for bulk carriers. We have alsoimproved our training services for customers, including training for moreeconomical driving that reduces fuel consumption. These are part of a largerEcoService concept, which is currently being developed. "We have started to build a new assembly factory in Poland, where we will havea pellet heating solution and are studying alternative energy sources forelectricity. We have worked together with our Product Supply's assembly units toset out the most important actions for each unit with regard toenergy-efficiency and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions."More information for the press:Karoliina Loikkanen, Sustainability Officer, tel. +358 (0) 204 55 46 26Minna Karhu, Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 204 55 4630Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows on land and at sea - wherevercargo is on the move. Cargotec's daughter brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor arerecognised leaders in cargo and load handling solutions around the world.Cargotec's global network is positioned close to customers and offers extensiveservices that ensure the continuous, reliable and sustainable performance ofequipment. Cargotec's sales totalled EUR 2.6 billion in 2009 and it employs morethan 9,500 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMXHelsinki. www.cargotec.com[HUG#1382981]
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